3200 SWAZILAND. TWR, 0415, 8/30/09. Threshold signal was too weak for details. Listed German service (Strawman-IA).

3925 JAPAN. R. Nikkei, 1150, 8/25/09. Classical mx pgm. Best heard in months. S7 signal(Strawman-IA).

4775 SWAZILAND. TWR, 0420, 8/30/09. Church service in progress w/ congregational singing. Listed German service. Fair signal (Strawman-IA).

4965 ZAMBIA. CVC International, 0431, 8/30/09. English religious tlk by YL was fair (Strawman-IA).

5910 COLOMBIA. Marfil Estereo, 0213, 8/30/09. fair to good signal. Spanish ballads (Strawman-IA).

6110 LITHUANIA. Mighty KBC, 0220, 8/30/09. Good but fluttery signal. Playing Beach Boys off “Pet Sounds” album. Splatter from 6100 by 0229 (Strawman-IA).

6973 ISRAEL. Galei Zahal, 0050, 8/30/09. Good signal on peaks. Mostly 60s pop mx covers. IS at 0100 and presumed nx headlines (Strawman-IA).

7245 RWANDA.  DW via Kigali, 0403, 8/30/09. Fair to good English nx. Noisy band at this time (Strawman-IA).

9524.9 INDONESIA. VOI, 1241, 8/29/09. Pop mx ballads. Best signal this week, steady S6 (Strawman-IA).

9580 GABON. Africa No. 1, 0507, 8/30/09. fair to good signal. Presumed French news (Strawman-IA).

9645 ROMANIA. RRI, 0323, 8/30/09. Good signal. Gypsy mx. Segment called “RRI Encyclopedia” about Romanian history/ events (Strawman-IA).

9700 RWANDA. DW via Kigali, 0504, 8/30/09. Good signal. English nx by OM (Strawman-IA).

9740 SINGAPORE. BBC via Kranji, 1155, 8/29/09. Vocal by Mae West. Fair to good signal (Strawman-IA).

9760 PHILIPPINES. VOA via Tinang, 1201, 8/29/09. English nx by YL. Presumed CRI was weak underneath. Good signal (Strawman-IA).

9785 TURKEY. VOT, 1827, 8/29/09. IS to English service start at 1830. Fair to good nx by OM with accented English (Strawman-IA).

9790 GERMANY. R. Japan via Wertachtal, 1206, 8/29/09. Fair to good signal. English nx by YL (Strawman-IA).

9830 JORDAN. R. Jordan, 1833, 8/29/09. Presumed the one with Arabic vocals and comment between OM & YL. Signal fair to good with fading (Strawman-IA).

9830 TURKEY. VOT, 2208, 8/29/09. English nx. Mention of www.trtenglish.com. Good signal (Strawman-IA).

11540 N. MARIANAS. RFA via Agignon Point, 1838, 8/29/09. Chinese service. Chatter between OM & YL. Bit of reverb on studio audio. Fair to good signal (Strawman-IA).

11660 CHINA. CRI, via Shijiazhuang, 1808, 8/29/09. Fair to good signal. Chinese nx by YL (Strawman-IA).

11745 RUSSIA. VOR via listed St. Petersburg, 1812, 8/29/09. French service was Fair with presumed nx by YL (Strawman-IA).

11870 THAILAND. R. Thailand, 1211, 8/29/09. Malaysian service listed. Arabic influenced mx. Off at 1215 w/ no announcement. Good signal (Strawman-IA).

11880 RUSSIA. VOR voia Krasnodar, 0250, 8/30/09. Good signal but noticeable polar flutter. Spanish service. Presumed nx exchanges between OM & YL. 959 Bells IS and “Aqui Moscou” ID @0300 into sign-on announcements (Strawman-IA).

12025 SRI LANKA. RFE/ R. Liberty via Irana Wila, 0250, 8/30/09. Poor signal in listed Uzbek. Too weak for details (Strawman-IA).

12080 AUSTRALIA. R. Australia via Brandon, 0449, 8/30/09. English service w/ nx feature. Fair signal on peaks (Strawman-IA).

13775 RUSSIA. VOR via Vladivostok, 0446, 8/30/09. Fair to good signal. English service with folk/ pop songs (Strawman-IA).

11990 KUWAIT. R. Kuwait, 1821, 8/29/09. English service was fair w/ fading. Old US pops (Strawman-IA).

12085 RUSSIA. TWR via Novosibirsk, 0043, 8/30/09. Hindi vocals. Pulled plug @ 0045:00 in mid-song. Good signal (Strawman-IA).

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12040 RUSSIA. VOR via Moscow, 1658, 8/22/09. 1812 Overture IS to TOH. English ID, “This is Moscow” at 1700:03 into English nx read by YL. Poor signal (Strawman-IA).

12065 RUSSIA. VOR via Chita-Atamanovka, 1250, 8/23/09. End of listed Vietnamese service. Mostly Jazz mx. Usual IS to TOH. English ID @ 1300:04. English nx read by OM. Fair signal (Strawman-IA).

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6110 ETHIOPIA. R. Fana, 0305, 8/9/09. Great local mx on flute -like and stringed instruments. S4-5 signal over storm static (Strawman-IA).

11990 KUWAIT. R. Kuwait, 1940, 8/8/09. English service. Nx about Kuwait and region. Mx bumpers featured local mx but degenerated to pop mx. S5 signal on peaks (Strawman-IA).

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4795.95 UGANDA. R. Uganda (p). 0345, 8/2/09. Weak signal under t-storm crashes. Extended tlk
by OM. Not heard in many months (Strawman-IA).

9524.9 INDONESIA. VOI 1250, 7/30/09. Good signal. Asian mx w/ double reed instrument and tabla-like
percussion. Mx through TOH to 1300:40 Indo announcement. Dead air to 1302. Several English IDs. Nx @
1303:34 by YL. Signal down 2 S-units by 1335. Reception 8/2/09 during same time period showed S5 signal.
English nx this day started @ 1304 (Strawman-IA).

9760 PHILIPPINES. VOA via Tinang, 1250, 8/2/09. English nx about foreign assistance program for Darfur.
S5 signal (Strawman-IA).

12000 RUSSIA. VOR via Khabarovsk, 1324, 8/2/09. Chinese service had OM in extended tlk. Good signal
(Strawman-IA).

12040 PHILIPPINES. VOA via Tinang, 1322, 8/2/09. Jumble of 2 and maybe 3 stations. CNR jamming
fighting with VOA Mandarin for dominance. Combined signals S5 (Strawman-IA).

12065 RUSSIA. VOR via Chita, 1308, 8/2/09. English service w/  comment about Russian language and
Russian history. Has elevator mx background. Bassy studio audio, but fair to good signal (Strawman-IA).

12140 N. MARIANAS. RFA via Tinian, 1328, 8/2/09. Service in liste Khmer. Poor signal unter RTTY-like UTE
near this frequency. Signal had some fading (Strawman-IA).

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